About Karen

My name is Karen Cougan and I am a Life Photographer who is based on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland Australia. As a child living in Brisbane, I was fascinated by cameras and the images they made. I was forever taking family images from the good old 'box brownie'. In fact I can still hear my mum "make sure everyone is in the middle". At the age of 10 when going on a school camp, I begged mum to let me take the camera.... and I still have those photos today! From back then all I wanted to do was take pictures. On my 14th birthday, I got my first camera (an Agfa) and I was in Love........

As I grew up people used to ask me what I wanted to do. My response was 'I want to be a mummy' but besides that 'I don't know it hasn't been invented yet' . I worked in a few different jobs and whilst working in real estate, my boss bought a digital camera. Once again, I was in love - nothing else mattered. Shortly afterwards, I had to have my own and I haven't looked back since. That was in 2006.

Throughout my life I have had a passion for anything creative and have experimented with many Mediums such as Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Mosiacs, Printing, Dyeing, Collage and Floristry. I have also been a mad keen gardener and home decorator. However nothing else has given me the feeling that I get when I have a camera in hand.

Thanks for taking the time to visit. If I can help for you for any occassion please contact me.. xkcJump on over and like my facebook page so we can connect.

p.s. I did achieve my dream of being a MUM too with 3 beautiful daughters and now the addition of3 beautiful Grandchildren as well.